He was a father to 5 children , 2 son's and 3 daughter's. David , Shamy, Kendra, Kelsey,Kyle. He loved working on cars ,boats,atv just about anything that required a mechanic. He loved to go to the lake every single weekend. He enjoyed time with his buddies and family. He loved his dr pepper.. He worked on the family farm growing up. He was raised by his aunt and uncle in Minnesota. He moved to Colorado and then to California for his short career in the Navy. He settled in Arizona. He was very out going had many friends that became family. He now has multiple grandchildren and one great grandchildren.